Customer Reviews
Excellent Replacement for an a planned obsolescence Epson 
2008-07-07
Epson, I expected, contained a streak of altruism in their business plan. However after just over 2 years a perfectly workable printer ceased to function---the LED display disappeared which made the thing impossible to program. I also found myself repacing ink at an inordinate regularity so I began to do my homework.
After weeks of study, and review reading, I chose my Canon Pixma520. Seemed that I could find none who would knock the product and many who regaled its virtues.
The price was right, many underscored the lengnth of time that ink "tanks" lasted and simplicity seemed to be the watchword.
So far after two months, I have found that I made the correct choice. The printer, easthethically, is a proud addition to my office and has been a pleasure to operate. I do a great deal of digital picture taking using Picasa as my photo storage. The transfer to and from the printer is simple and seamless. The image quality is very good. The transfer, from printer, to computer via memory card, since the slots are so well placed, is a pleasure to operate.
As for availability of ink---that seems to be a slight burr in the saddle of all the printer manufacturers. Don't be surprised when you feel you have to get a loan, at the bank, to purchase the OEM ink. With a little searching I found a company with the hauntingly interesting name, Carrot Ink.com, who will save me a great deal with refill kits.
One word of caution. When to receive your purchase and attempt to load the driver you may find the instructions a bit ambiguous. I was forced to eMail questions regarding Canon's instructions. Expected to receive answers in 24 hours like Epson---Scuse me! Canon came back, immediately with the solution. That's customer service!
Am I happy and satisfied with my purchase from Amazon and Canon---YOU BET!!!!!!!!!!!!
Printer for the home 2008-06-26
I ordered this for our home. I have not used all its features yet but it is working for what I need now. The actual ordering and delivery was very promt and efficient.
Canon Pixma MP520 Photo All-in-One Inkjet Printer 2008-06-13
The Canon Pixma MP520 Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer is all that it is advertised to be. Makes good copies, clear photo prints and is an excellent document printer. Very pleased so far.
Canon Copier 2008-06-12
So far I like it very much and was very pleased with the speed in which I received it.
Exceptional replacement to $[...] printer and professional scanner 2008-06-12
I have a graphic design business and had an Epson Stylus Color 3000 which can print banners and 13x19 output. My need to print oversized output is nil now since most people will review proofs by PDF via Internet. I researched printers on AMAZON.com and decided on this one.
I LOVE IT. This printer is great. I have plan paper loaded in the back, and my stationery loaded in the front. I can print invoices so quickly. Doesn't seem like paper feed will become an issue on this printer (as it had with the EPSON) because of the way the printer is designed. Also doesn't seem the "charge" the ink each time you turn it on like the Epson did.
Its scans are very good quality and produced very quickly. My daughter is graduating from 8th grade. We had to supply photos for a slide show. I scanned some baby photos and they look absolutely awesome. Comparable quality to my former, slower flat bed scanner.
If you'll be doing a lot of photocopies, you might want to consider another unit, because this one takes about 1 minute to make a photocopy (I think it scans, then converts to a print file, then prints).
This printer was also a cinch to install. Be sure to buy a USB printer cable because one is not included with the printer.
This is an exceptional printer for the price. Moreover, the supplies are reasonably priced. Just be sure not to purchase the CLI-8 4 pack of ink wells (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) as the black in this pack is not the one used for the printer (this ink showed up in the recommended purchases on my screen when I was purchasing the printer). You need the PGI-5 black for this. At the time I purchased them, it was actually cheaper to purchase all the 3 required CLI-8 inks (I bought extras of each to have on hand) separately rather than buy the CLI-8 3 pack.
Everything I wanted. 2008-06-09
print resolution: 600 x 600 dpi black; 4800 x 1200 dpi color * text documents: up to 30 pages per minute in black; up to 20 pages per minute color * photos: borderless 4" x 6" prints in approximately 46 seconds *
Great all in one 2008-06-05
I have been an HP printer guy but after reading reviews the MP520 looked like a great printer. It is. I se it for scanning documents a lot and it does that very well. The included software lets you save a jpg or pdf (probably other options) - but I like the ability to save as a multi page pdf.
I did not use my last printer for photos a lot but I bought some canon photo paper and find my self using for photos a lot - and they look great.
The ink seems to be relatively low priced and it has five separate ink tanks (two blacks - one for color and one for black only). The software did tell me I was almost out of black probably 200 sheets before I was out and told me I was out 50-100 sheets early.
canon pixma all in one printer MP520 2008-06-04
This printer was top rated by Consumer Reports as a "Best Buy".
They had it right! It is compact sleek looking and so easy to understand and to use. And it prints quickly with excellent quality.
Satisfied but not wireless 
2008-05-30
I selected this printer based on a recent Consumer Reports review, which rated it #1. After reading the Canon web site and other reviews, I thought it would be wireless since Bluetooth was mentioned. To my surprise, you need to purchase a separate USB Bluetooth plug-in to be wireless! Otherwise, this printer is working very well.
No USB cable in the box 
2008-05-27
I just opened and set it up this printer today, but I can't find USB cable any where, it doesn't include the USB cable. That's very frustrated. I can't imagine this happens, very very disappointed.
